President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American consumers—and he is taking action to address corporate price gouging. Congressional Republicans have no plan to lower costs for Americans and have instead proposed giveaways to the wealthy, big corporations, and Big Pharma that will increase the cost of prescription drugs, utility bills, health insurance premiums,…
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Neera Tanden Remarks to Press on Lower Health Care Costs
As Prepared For Delivery: Good evening, everyone. From Day One, President Biden and the Biden-Harris Administration have been focused on lowering health care costs for Americans. We know health care costs can be a huge economic stress for families. And that’s why we’ve lowered insurance costs in the ACA and have a big agenda to…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Health Care Costs and Protect Consumers from Scam Insurance Plans and Junk Fees as Part of “Bidenomics” Push
Actions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden Administration has taken to eliminate hidden junk fees and lower prescription drug costs Today, President Biden announced a series of new actions under a core pillar of his “Bidenomics” agenda to lower health care costs and crack down on surprise junk fees for American…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Costs for Americans by Fighting Corporate Rip-Offs
Launch of Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing; New Actions to Slash Credit Card Late Fees, Combat High Internet Costs, and Support Small Farmers; And New Report Showing That Administration Efforts to Eliminate Junk Fees Will Save Over $20 Billion Annually President Biden is laser focused on lowering costs for hardworking Americans by taking…
Readout of the White House State Convening on Medical Debt
Today, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, National Economic Council, and Domestic Policy Council convened over 80 federal and state officials to discuss the importance of reducing medical debt as part of the President’s Bidenomics agenda to lower costs for American families. One in three adults – nearly 100 million Americans – struggle with…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Second Chance Month Announcing New Actions to Strengthen Public Safety, Improve Rehabilitation in Jails and Prisons, and Support Successful Reentry
America was founded on the promise of new beginnings. Yet, for people returning home to their communities from jail or prison, obstacles often stand in the way of turning this promise into a reality. Having a criminal record can make it hard to secure a steady job, safe housing, affordable health care, or quality education…
Remarks by President Biden on Lowering Healthcare Costs for Americans
East Room 3:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please, have a seat. You know, Cory, what you’ve exposed is something that I think we don’t pay enough attention to in government. And it’s not necessarily about healthcare; it’s just about being played for a sucker. When I started to deal…
Readout of the Fourth Meeting of the White House Competition Council
This afternoon, the President convened the White House Competition Council to discuss the significant progress made toward lowering costs for the American people thanks to his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Council also discussed plans for further action in the coming weeks, months, and years. The Competition Council drives the…
FACT SHEET: New Data Show 8.2 Million Fewer Americans Struggling with Medical Debt Under the Biden-Harris Administration
The Administration’s work to strengthen the Affordable Care Act along with new consumer protections lead to continued progress reducing the burden of medical debt. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report that shows that the number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from the…
Readout of the Sixth Meeting of the White House Competition Council
Yesterday, President Biden convened the sixth meeting of the White House Competition Council to discuss new actions his Administration is taking to lower costs, promote innovation, and support workers by ending corporate rip-offs and other unfair practices that keep prices high. The President thanked Competition Council members for their work to date and called on…
